#oathing

[elizatungusnakur]

How long is a "long enough" oath? A paragraph? Three? Or three pages?

I suppose I won't know until mine own is written, as it will look so different for everyone. But I am so curious as to what these physically look like for others.

Grateful to anyone who chimes in here, please do feel free to engage with this post.

[teawiththegods]

Ha! The way the instructor talks about working with The Good Neighbors is the exact way I talk about oathing!

Don't do it.

Seriously, don't do it

For Fuck Sake Don't Do It!

[crown-of-light-shadows-and-love]

A Year Later

A year ago, I swore a binding Oath to my Lady. The Oath says that I’m Hers, unless we choose together to end the arrangement.

In the year, my life has improved immensely. The Oath has seen me though a new job, surgery, and several new story publications.

There’s been some rough patches in my life, but She’s been a constant source of comfort and inspiration. I’m so glad I made the choice I did, and would happily do it over again.

I love you, my Lady, and I’m so proud to be your servant.

(May 13, 2022)

[north-of-annwn]

Norse Occultists and students of the Norse cosmology:

I'm trying to find out if there are any examples in the myths or in attested oral tradition for oaths transcending lifetimes.

I know that an oath can be inherited through family lines and hamingja. But if an oath was made in one life, and you either fulfilled it or didn't, will you need to renew it each lifetime for it to be valid? I'd be really interested if anyone knows of any examples.

[reveredsuggestions]

an oath is sacred

and i fear that i am not

[teawiththegods]

Hi, sorry to bother you but I can't find anything on this... what does it mean to be oath bound? Is there anyone you can recommend that IS oath bound? Thank you love.. thank you so much! I dont know where else to look :(

Hello, love!! Not a bother at all!

Oath bound means you have sworn some kind of oath to a deity. What the oath is and entails varies from worshiper to worshiper.

Personally I’m against swearing oaths for a few reasons

The Delphic Maxims specifically states “Dont swear an oath”

Oaths are extremely serious and powerful. Remember the gods themselves are bound by oaths which means it’s likely they can’t protect you from the consequences of breaking an oath.

I think for the majority of worshipers they are very unnecessary. You can devote something to a god without oathing and the risks that come with it. It’s really just not worth it at all imo.

I actually very rarely even make promises to my deities bc ultimately I have no idea whether future me can keep those promises let alone a freakin oath! I think some worshipers don’t take into account that when they make these long term commitments they are basically gambling on the fact that their future selves will be able to uphold the commitment. I’m self aware enough to know that as a mentally ill Cancerian I am way too all over the place to even begin to try and predict what my future self can or can’t handle.

So to sum it up I think oathing is dangerous and not worth it at all. Just do the thing for your deity without oathing. So much safer and less stressful.

[teawiththegods]

hi i was just wondering what’s the process of devoting yourself to a deity? are there certain things you need to do or take an oath to them in some way?

Hello, love!

Just really want to stress that devoting and oathing are NOT the same thing. You do not need to swear any oaths to be a devotee and I recommend you dont, at least not without really considering what you're committing to and if you can truly uphold it. But in all honesty, I say just stay away from oathing in general.

The actual process of devoting oneself is really up to you and your deity. They may have specific requirements for you to fulfill or not. If not, how you choose to announce your devotion to your deity is really up to you. I created all my devotional rituals myself because I find the personal touch to be the most powerful, profound, and effective. But that's just me.